How many renters in Boardman, OR pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Boardman, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.9% (±14.7 points) of renting households in Boardman, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.9% (±14.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.3% (±14.5 points)
Median share of income: 23.6% (±7.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Boardman

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Boardman	Morrow County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	30.4% (±14.4 points)	29.4%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.5% (±11.4 points)	14.9%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.9% (±10.5 points)	8.4%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.3% (±7.0 points)	12.7%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	1.6% (±2.6 points)	5.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	38.3% (±14.5 points)	29.5%	43.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Boardman against Morrow County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boardman	Morrow County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.9% (±14.7 points)	34.6% (±10.1 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.3% (±14.5 points)	29.5% (±9.7 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.6% (±7.7 points)	23.4% (±5.3 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$45,127 (±$7,555)	$49,027 (±$3,450)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$971 (±$173)	$995 (±$121)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Boardman, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Morrow County (34.6%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (52.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Morrow County, Boardman ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 223 of 300.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Boardman

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boardman
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Boardman	—	39.9% (±14.7 points)	—
Irrigon	11 mi	24.1% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Umatilla	18 mi	45.2% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hermiston	20 mi	49.4% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stanfield	23 mi	45.1% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ione	24 mi	15.8% (±58.3 points)	Not measurably different
Echo	25 mi	25.7% (±67.7 points)	Not measurably different
Arlington	26 mi	24.0% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Prosser	26 mi	48.0% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Morrow County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Boardman	39.9% (±14.7 points)
2	Heppner	39.7% (±23.4 points)
3	Irrigon	24.1% (±25.9 points)
4	Ione	15.8% (±58.3 points)
5	Lexington	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Boardman

Are renters in Boardman rent-burdened?

39.9% of renting households in Boardman pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Boardman spend on rent?

The median renting household in Boardman, OR spends 23.6% (±7.7 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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